Stanks for new fish room

[oscarbartoni]

I am in the process of builking a fish room with over 100 tanks. I have 10s, 15s and 20 gallon long tanks that I will be putting on central filtration systems. I have access to all of the 3/4 inch marine plywood that I can use but I need to know what demensions that I should cut the plywood for the stands? I intend to set the tanks "at end" so that only their small side will show. Are there any members out there that can give me some guidience in this matter?

 

[Euge]

wow this sounds like a HUGE project. If you look through the mfk articles there is a guy thats building a sting ray breeding facility. Part of his setup he has loads of tanks. Maybe that'll help

 

[Joshy]

A huge project that warrants a huge amount of pictures to share!

You are in the right place oscarbartoni, welcome to the MFK club!

 

[WyldFya]

How many of each are you going to have? Also, do you intend to go 2, 3 or 4 tall? What is the space you have available to work with?

 

[mjryan]

i try to keep stanks outta my fish room... it already has that fishy odor





cant help with any plans, but absolutely take pictures and share please!!!

 

[oscarbartoni]

My computer bit the dust and I am at the mercy of getting on line at the local library (there is a college across the street from the library) so I do not alswys have an oppertunity to get on line and then my mail box is usually overflowing. I am planning on putting the tank so that they show on the short side with about 3 between slegs. and have 3 layers of tanks lwith the filtration systems on the floor. I have a radial arm saw that I can cut the 3/4 inch marine plywood to any size that I want but I wish to make sure thaqt the stand will be sturdy enough while also giving me enough room to work in tnhe tanks. I am thinking about cutting stripa of plywood into 2 inch strips and gluing and screwing 3 strip[s together with a strip on top of these 3 strip[s giving me a "board of 271/4 inches by 2&1/4 inch. Do you think that this will be sturdy enough to hole the weight of the tanks when they are full of water? Or should I make them larger? Any imput would be great.